Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

A Tale of Two Friendships, Part 1 of 2, Guest Post

Blog Reader Louise Swan sent me an email, “The post about old friends [But Keep the Old] and the comments got me thinking.” The result is a two-part blog post. Welcome Louise. A Tale of Two Friendships by Louise Swan Each decade has brought new friendships to me. Over the years, I have accumulated severalContinue reading “A Tale of Two Friendships, Part 1 of 2, Guest Post”

Letter Art, AlphaBooks: D is for Doty

The Monday Horses Jean Slaughter Doty Morrow 1978, Pocket 1979 The University of Southern Mississippi: Jean Slaughter Doty Papers Bought from Robin Bledsoe, antiquarian horse books and art books. D Authors on Rodney’s Saga Draplin, Pretty Much Everything [Logo] Doty, The Monday Horses [Book Source] Traded from Paperback Swap in 2013. Disappeared into my ToContinue reading “Letter Art, AlphaBooks: D is for Doty”

Arbitrary Decisions

Massive life-changing decisions? No problem. Which college? I’ll apply to a random handful & pick the one with the best name that is farthest away. Uproot my life and follow this dude? Cool. Expensive, but mid-level and ultimately arbitrary decisions? An eternity of debate. Buying a saddle? Is this brand better than that brand? New?Continue reading “Arbitrary Decisions”

Foto Friday: Textures of Mooresville

After taking long-distance photos of ducks and cranes [Wheeler Wildlife], the second part of our photo safari was Mooresville, Alabama, possibly the cutest town per square inch in existence. The entire tiny town is on the National Register of Historic Places. I was never going to do justice to the buildings, nor find an originalContinue reading “Foto Friday: Textures of Mooresville”

Why I Ride by Rachel Wamble

Two years ago, Katie Wood was gracious enough to let me post her essay [Why I Ride by Katie Wood]. This year’s winner is Rachel Wamble. Requirements for the Outstanding Youth Award given by the American Saddlebred Horse Association of Alabama include academics, extra‐curricular activities, community service/volunteerism, and an essay about one of these topics:Continue reading “Why I Ride by Rachel Wamble”

Between The Rear-View Mirrors

My version of a between-the-ears photo. What We Need A Truck For Buying hay. Although Greg can fit an astounding number of bales in and on a VW Jetta. Second vehicle. Jetta is going back to VW. Greg gets Fiat. I drive truck. Dump. It’s per load, so better to have big loads. Also, keepsContinue reading “Between The Rear-View Mirrors”